H.R. No. 612 R E S O L U T I O N 1-1 WHEREAS, We gather together today to bury Leo Alvarado, not 1-2 to praise him, for on this day, April 23, 1993, he marks yet 1-3 another birthday as he travels ever forward on the path to the 1-4 great beyond; and 1-5 WHEREAS, Though a rookie member of this chamber, Mr. Alvarado 1-6 has indeed made a name for himself since his election to the house, 1-7 and if only the correct picture would accompany that name, he would 1-8 have it made; and 1-9 WHEREAS, For the record, we're talking about someone who in 1-10 San Antonio would be referred to as the good Leo, not the bad Leo, 1-11 and the big Leo, not the little Leo; in Austin, however, the debate 1-12 rages on with regard to his goodness, but not his bigness; and 1-13 WHEREAS, Since his birth in the Alamo City on April 23, 1939, 1-14 no mission has proven impossible for this Bexar County barrister; 1-15 although normally known for his sweetness, pleasant demeanor, and 1-16 docile nature, his membership on the insurance, judicial affairs, 1-17 and redistricting committees will no doubt give him ample 1-18 opportunities to reveal a more cantankerous side in the closing 1-19 weeks of the legislative session; and 1-20 WHEREAS, Although he has more than a passing acquaintance 1-21 with father time, as is noted by his Grecian Formula dark brown 1-22 hair, Mr. Alvarado refuses to admit that "5-4" refers not to his 1-23 stature, but to his age; and 1-24 WHEREAS, Despite his many well-documented eccentricities, 2-1 Mr. Alvarado is still regarded as a real catch by his loving wife, 2-2 Charlene, though a less patient woman would have thrown him back; 2-3 in addition, he also is adored by his "school" of children, Rosie, 2-4 Christina, Miguel, and Carlos, who it is presumed are too young to 2-5 know any better; and 2-6 WHEREAS, On this joyous occasion, it gives the members of 2-7 this chamber great pleasure to award him the special recognition 2-8 that he so justly deserves; now, therefore, be it 2-9 RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 73rd Texas 2-10 Legislature hereby congratulate the Honorable Leo Alvarado, Jr., on 2-11 the unavoidable occasion of his 54th birthday and extend to him 2-12 sincere best wishes for continued happiness and success in the few 2-13 years he has left; and, be it further 2-14 RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be 2-15 prepared for Mr. Alvarado as an expression of high regard and high 2-16 jinks by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. 2-17 jinks by his colleagues in the Texas House of Representatives. 2-18 Longoria 2-19 H.R. No. 612 2-20 Laney Glaze Nieto 2-21 Alexander Goodman Oakley 2-22 Allen Goolsby Ogden 2-23 Alonzo Granoff Oliveira 2-24 Averitt Gray Park 2-25 Bailey Greenberg Parra 2-26 Berlanga Grusendorf Patterson 2-27 Black Gutierrez Pitts 3-1 Blackwood Haggerty Place 3-2 Bomer Hamric Price 3-3 Bosse Harris Puente 3-4 Brady Hartnett Rabuck 3-5 Brimer Heflin Ramsay 3-6 Cain Hernandez Rangel 3-7 Campbell Hightower Raymond 3-8 Carona Hilbert Rodriguez 3-9 Carter Hilderbran Romo 3-10 Chisum Hill Rudd 3-11 Clemons Hirschi Sadler 3-12 Coleman Hochberg Saunders 3-13 Combs Holzheauser Schechter 3-14 Conley Horn Seidlits 3-15 Cook Hudson Shields 3-16 Corte Hunter of Taylor Siebert 3-17 Counts Hunter of Nueces A. Smith of Harris 3-18 Crabb Jackson D. Smith of Harris 3-19 Craddick James Smithee 3-20 Cuellar of Webb Johnson Solis 3-21 Cuellar of Hidalgo Jones of Lubbock Stiles 3-22 Culberson Jones of Dallas Swinford 3-23 Danburg Junell Tallas 3-24 Davila Kamel Talton 3-25 Davis Krusee Telford 3-26 De La Garza Kubiak Thompson of Tarrant 3-27 Dear Kuempel Thompson of Harris 4-1 Delco Lewis Turner of Coleman 4-2 Delisi Linebarger Turner of Harris 4-3 Denton Longoria Uher 4-4 Driver McCall Van de Putte 4-5 Duncan McCoulskey Vowell 4-6 Dutton McDonald West 4-7 Earley Madden Williamson 4-8 Eckels Marchant Willis 4-9 Edwards Martin Wilson 4-10 Erickson Maxey Wolens 4-11 Finnell Moffat Yarbrough 4-12 Flores Moreno Yost 4-13 Gallego Mowery Zbranek 4-14 Gallegos Munoz 4-15 Giddings Naishtat 4-16 H.R. No. 612 4-17 _______________________________ 4-18 Speaker of the House 4-19 I certify that H.R. No. 612 was adopted by the House on April 4-20 26, 1993, by a non-record vote. 4-21 _______________________________ 4-22 Chief Clerk of the House